Episode 312, scene 3.
3:00
Elliot comes in Matthew's room where Constance is sitting and
writing.
EC: Oh, I think it's pretty late to be making out grocery lists.
CM: You go back to bed. He's still asleep.
EC: You could have fooled me. What are you doing, anyway? "Small sand
takes after. Mike R. for GF. Definate. Maybe Betty Cord for GM."
What's all this GF GM business, anyway?
CM: Godfather and Godmother. I'm planning Matthew's christening.
EC: Holy smokes. You mean to tell me that you got out of a warm bed in
the middle of the night just to plan Matthew's christening.
CM: Don't say just. This is important.
EC: Well, Of course, it's important. But what's the hurry. It's like
making your christmas list on the fourth of July. Besides if you
think I going to let them pour ice water all over Matthew in sub-zero
temperatures.
CM: They don't pour, they just sprinkle. It will be in a warm church.
EC: With three feet of snow on the ground?
CM: It will be in a warm church.
EC: There's no such thing as a warm church. It will be drafty as a wind
tunnel.
CM: This is the Elliot Carson who plans son early for the rigors of
football, isn't it?
EC: But not before he can walk.
CM: He'll look pretty funny toddling down the aisle for his own
christening. Besides, you don't have to worry. He'll be all bundled
up as snug as a bug in a rug. I've already got the outfit.
EC: A fur parka, I hope.
CM: Not quite.
EC: Well, what is it?
CM: Isn't that gorgeous?
EC: It's lace. No sirree. Not on your life. Not on my son. Lace. Are
you serious, honey? Just take it back. Why can't he wear that knit
shirt and pants outfit he got from the Mortons?
CM: We'll see. Besides we can't have the christening anyway until Mike
gets back. I'm sending him the first invitation.
EC: Boy, oh boy. All this hurry about Matthew's christening. Could
this be by any chance be part of a plot to lure the wandering
doctor back to the fold?
CM: Well, not entirely. But when I talked to him on the phone his voice
did sound funny.
EC: But you said he sounded wonderful.
CM: A little too wonderful. I had the feeling when he said he was going
to stay on in New York a few days, he was really trying to postpone
coming back here.
EC: Oh, I see. So you are using Matthew as bait.
CM: As Matthew's godfather he can hardly refuse to come to the
christening.
EC: Of course, working on the sense of responsibility.
CM: You don't think that's fair?
EC: Fair? I think it's clever. Devilishly clever. Female clever.
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